Doctors try to curb unnecessary CT scans in children

Published:March 4, 2003 7:00PM

WASHINGTON (AP) A toddler tumbles down stairs, a preschooler falls off a tricycle or a teen gets clobbered in football, and its pretty likely the emergency room will order a CT scan to make sure theyre OK. But the majority of children with minor head injuries turn out to be fine, meaning too many kids are needlessly exposed to the.